Life With Tesla Model S: Should I Buy The Extended Warranty?

By David Noland 1,303 views Sep 28, 2015 Tesla Model S in Albuquerque's 'snowstorm' during NY-to-California road trip [photo: David Noland] Enlarge Photo The odometer on my 2013 Tesla Model S ticked over 49,000 miles yesterday. That means I’ll soon be facing a big financial decision: whether or not to buy Tesla’s extended warranty, or as they call it, extended service agreement (ESA). The car’s standard bumper-to-bumper warranty is four years or 50,000 miles. (The powertrain—battery, inverter, and drive unit—is guaranteed for ten years and “infinite” miles.) DON'T MISS: Life With Tesla Model S: Does Supercharging Cut Battery Capacity? Mostly as a result of a 10,000-mile coast-to-coast trip last winter, I’ll hit the 50k mileage limit first, a bit short of three years after delivery. Tesla offers the option to extend the warranty coverage for another five years/50,000 miles....